Luxembourg vs Slovenia: Public social spending as share of GDP
Luxembourg
24.0%
in 2024
Slovenia
23.0%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
14th
Slovenia rank
17th
Public social spending as share of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- Slovenia
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 24.0% against 23.0% in Slovenia, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 1 and Slovenia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 19.0% | 1.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 21.2% | 21.6% | 0.4% | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 22.8% | 2.2% | Slovenia |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 23.9% | 0.9% | Slovenia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher public social spending as share of gdp, Luxembourg or Slovenia?
- Luxembourg, at 24.0% against 23.0% in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in public social spending as share of gdp between Luxembourg and Slovenia?
- 1.0%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Slovenia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Slovenia rank globally for public social spending as share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 14th and Slovenia ranks 17th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); OECD (1985); Lindert (2004) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Public social spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided bt gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.